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Abstract/Sommario: The Khmer Rouge war-crimes tribunal is still barely out of the starting blocks. The tribunal has the potential to be a force for positive change in Cambodia but, thanks to a combination of funding mismanagement, allegations of corruption the tribunal still runs the risk of becoming a farce. The responsibilities of the court are split between U.N. and the Cambodian government, which provides a fertile ground for miscommunication and delays

Abstract/Sommario: Until the late 1970s, China did not even keep official statistics on private enterprises because they were illegal. Today there are over 29 million private business, which employ over 200 million people and generate two-thirds of China's industrial output. Will this developing capitalist class overthrow the Chinese Communist Party and demand democracy? First, Chinese private entrepreneurs should not be regarded as a coherent 'class'. At the same time, China's capitalists face differen ...; [Leggi tutto...] Until the late 1970s, China did not even keep official statistics on private enterprises because they were illegal. Today there are over 29 million private business, which employ over 200 million people and generate two-thirds of China's industrial output. Will this developing capitalist class overthrow the Chinese Communist Party and demand democracy? First, Chinese private entrepreneurs should not be regarded as a coherent 'class'. At the same time, China's capitalists face different operating realities at the local level. Although China's capitalists have not politically organized themselves, the business environment for private firms and their owners has improved dramatically since the late 1970s. After the political crisis of 1989, capitalists were banned from joining the Communist Party and there were a few years of uncertainty about whether economic reforms would continue. But now capitalists are encouraged to join the Communist party and the Constitution protects private property rights

Abstract/Sommario: Russia is determined to be acknowledged as a global heavyweight and a major power in East Asia. Under Mr Putin Russo-Chinese ties have evolved into a genuine strategic partnership: longstanding border issues have been resolved, economic ties are expanding, and the two sides are cooperating military. The People's Liberation Army has absorbed 40% of all Russian arms exports since 1992: Russia is also helping China to build the Taiwan nuclear-power station. Finally, the Shanghai Cooperati ...; [Leggi tutto...] Russia is determined to be acknowledged as a global heavyweight and a major power in East Asia. Under Mr Putin Russo-Chinese ties have evolved into a genuine strategic partnership: longstanding border issues have been resolved, economic ties are expanding, and the two sides are cooperating military. The People's Liberation Army has absorbed 40% of all Russian arms exports since 1992: Russia is also helping China to build the Taiwan nuclear-power station. Finally, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization brings Russia and China further together in Central Asia. Russia seems willing to tolerate China's growing presence in Central Asia, since China helps balance the American presence: they diverge about Central Asia energy resources, with both countries vying to control export routes. Trade is becoming increasingly important, but there are problems as well. China is the Russia's fourth largest trading partner, and Russia is number eight for China: oil is a major component of Russian-Chinese trade. Negotiations over gas supplies have been more difficult, since China is not able to pay as much as European countries. Like China, Japan is interested in Russian oil, mostly from Shakalin Island. But trade and investments between the two countries have remained modest. What is the outlook for Russia in Asia? Moscow tries to maximize its influence in Central Asia, working with China, India and others to restrain American unilateralism, but in absence of a major domestic transformation, Russia will be hard-pressed to keep pace with China's dramatic rise in Asia

Abstract/Sommario: In the last decade the number of Sri Lankans migrating for jobs has soared. some 150,000 migrated in 1997: by 2005 the number had risen another 60%, nearly 240,000. Now migrant workers comprise 14,5% of the Sri Lankan workforce. Remittance made up nearly 8% of GDP in 2006, four time larger than foreign investments in the country. Nearly half of foreign earnings are thought to never enter official channels for transferring money. The remittance of Sri Lanka's largely female migrant work ...; [Leggi tutto...] In the last decade the number of Sri Lankans migrating for jobs has soared. some 150,000 migrated in 1997: by 2005 the number had risen another 60%, nearly 240,000. Now migrant workers comprise 14,5% of the Sri Lankan workforce. Remittance made up nearly 8% of GDP in 2006, four time larger than foreign investments in the country. Nearly half of foreign earnings are thought to never enter official channels for transferring money. The remittance of Sri Lanka's largely female migrant workers are filling a gap by providing economic and social safety nets that the government cannot fill at a time when it is prioritizing financing of the conflict with the LTTE. Each migrant women supports five people at home (18% of the population)